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Thomas Thomson

Thomas was born on July 8th, 1829 in Kirkliston.

Birth Notes
- Born in Kirkliston (1851 census) or Dalmeny (1861 census)
  11 in 1841, 21 in 1851, 31 in 1861 census, so born between
  7-Jun-1829 and 31-Mar-1830

Thomas' father was Andrew Thomson and his mother was Helen Cunningham. His paternal grandparents were Archibald Thomson and Alison Smeal; his maternal grandparents were James Cunningham and Elisabeth Walker. He had four brothers and a sister, named Archibald, James, John, Alexander and Allison. He was the second youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 74 in 1903.

Death Notes
- Thomas Thomson b 8 Jul 1829 in Kirkliston West Lothian marries Mary Dick b abt 1842 in Uphall West Lothian. They married 24 Nov 1863 in Uphall West Lothian. In 1881 they lived at New Greendykes Farm, Uphall West Lothian with Maggie 17, Helen 15, Mary 10, Jessie Alison 4 and Thomas George 2. Thomas was a Farm Steward of 464 acres employing 10 men and 11 girls. In 1891 Thomas was a widower living at 189 Mid St Broxburn. His occupation was Packing Box Maker. With him were Mary 20, a teacher, Jessie 14 and Thomas 12.
  
  Children:-
  
  i    Maggie Dick b 31 Jul 1863 in Uphall West Lothian (1881 census)
  ii    Helen Thomson b 15 Jun 1865 in Uphall West Lothian
  iii    Andrew Thomson b 11 Jul 1867 in Uphall West Lothian
  iv    Mary Thomson b 22 Sep 1870 in Uphall West Lothian
  v    Jessie Alison Thomson b 1877 in Uphall West Lothian (1881 census)
  vi    Thomas George Thomson b 1879 in Uphall West Lothian (1881 census)
  
  source: Jean Fraser

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Thomas' occupation was farmer's son in agriculture.¹
  From 1861 his occupation was farmer of 120 acres in agriculture.²
  - Occupation Notes
    - 2 servants and 2 ploughmen (at least) living in the house in 1861
  From 1871 his occupation was farmer of 160 acres of arable employing 3 men and 2 women in agriculture.³
  - Occupation Notes
    - New Clapperton Hall Farm.
      3 farm servants and 2 domestic servants in 1871
  From 1881 his occupation was Farm Steward of 464 acres employing 10 men and 11 girl in agriculture.
  
  From 1891 his occupation was Packing Box Maker.

Whereabouts
- Thomas lived in Clapperton Hall for twenty years from 1851 to 1871.³
  He lived in Uphall from 1881.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - New Greendykes Farm, Uphall
  He lived in Broxburn from 1891.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 89 Mid St., Broxburn

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Thomson
  - d. in Uphall
  
  James Thomson
  
  Margaret Aitken
  - b.1685 d.03 Feb 1730 in Uphall
  
  Archibald Thomson
  - b.01 Feb 1746 in Uphall d.11 Aug 1825 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Isabell Robertson
  
  Andrew Thomson
  - b.Oct 1791 in Uphall d.> 1851
  
  Andrew Smeal
  
  Alison Smeal
  - b.22 Oct 1747 in Abercorn d.11 Jul 1824 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Janet Broun
  
  Thomas Thomson
  - b.08 Jul 1829 in Kirkliston d.1903
  
  Edward Cunninghame
  
  John Cunningham
  - b.Jan 1715 in Dalmeny
  
  John Hill ^*
  
  Jannet Hill
  - b.18 Feb 1683 in Kirkliston
  
  Jennet Bell ^*
  - b.Jan 1659 in Abercorn
  
  James Cunningham
  - b.10 Mar 1762 in Kirkliston
  
  John Aikman
  
  Thomas Aitkine
  - b.05 Jul 1685 in Kirkliston
  
  Agnes Bapty
  
  Hellen Aitken
  - b.28 Jul 1720 in Kirkliston
  
  John Bishop
  
  Agnes Bishop
  - b.12 Nov 1692 in Kirkliston
  
  Helen Cunningham
  - b.06 Apr 1793 in Kirkliston d.16 Jul 1863 in Clapperton Hall
  
  James Walker
  - b.1732 d.04 Apr 1817 in Kirkliston
  
  Elisabeth Walker
  - b.05 Oct 1769 in Kirkliston
  
  John Flint
  - b. in East Calder
  
  Janet Flint
  - b.09 Apr 1732 in Mid Calder d.12 Dec 1817 in Kirkliston
  
  Helen Laurie
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of Thomas' family with Mary P. Dick

¹ Andrew Thomson 1851
² Helen Thomson 1861
³ Clapperton Hall 1871

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